UKPGA-2021-21 — Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Act 2021

preamble

Be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

s. 1 — Mode of trial and maximum penalty for certain animal welfare offences

s. 1(1)

Section 32 of the Animal Welfare Act 2006 (post-conviction powers: imprisonment or fine) is amended as follows.

s. 1(2)

In subsection (1) (penalty for offence under any of sections 4, 5, 6(1) and (2), 7 and 8 of the Animal Welfare Act 2006), for the words from “on summary conviction” to the end substitute

s. 1(3)

After subsection (4) insert—

s. 1(4)

In subsection (5), omit “(1)(a),”.

s. 2 — Extent, commencement and short title

s. 2(1)

This Act extends to England and Wales only.

s. 2(2)

This Act comes into force at the end of the period of two months beginning with the day on which it is passed.

s. 2(3)

The amendments made by this Act do not apply to offences committed before this Act comes into force.

s. 2(4)

This Act may be cited as the Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Act 2021.